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FZNT02 KNHC 301422
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 30 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN  1.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 84W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N78W TO 17N64W TO 
10N80W TO 15N80W TO 18N78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT...HIGHEST AT 12N78W. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 84W E WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 62W 
AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 61W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N BETWEEN 
64W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 84W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N35W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED 
BY 31N55W TO 31N35W TO 18N35W TO 07N58W TO 19N69W TO 31N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 29N75W. FROM 30N TO 
31N BETWEEN 57W AND 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N60W TO 31N35W TO 
14N35W TO 08N60W TO 20N64W TO 28N54W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS AT 
27N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 29N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 29N70W. WITHIN 120 NM S OF COLD FRONT BETWEEN 45W 
AND 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N55W TO 31N35W TO 11N35W TO 07N58W 
TO 20N62W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 22N48W TO 20N55W.
N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
19N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 15 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE W GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N90W TO LOW PRES 26N95W 
1013 MB WITH FRONT SW TO 20N97W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED NEW COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N96W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 20N96W.  WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.